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In a rehearsal room overlooking south London’s railway lines, Christian Slater is musing about how the film industry can tackle the aftermath of the Harvey Weinstein revelations.

“I think it would be wise for movie studios to invest in psychotherapy,” the actor declares. “To have an office on every studio lot, where, whoever you are, you can go and get some perspective. It would be like the truth office, the get-real office: ‘We know we roll out red carpets for you and people take photos, but let’s look at who you really are, who you really stand for, who you really want to be. Do you really want to buy into this illusion that you’re someone special?’ ”